Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-03
INTERSTATE REGATTA.
The Closing and by Far the Most In
teresting Day of the Regatta
Several Exciting Events.
The Champion ScuIIer OF Chicago
Beaten by the Champion OF Texas
Thousands Of Dollars up.
The Famous Big Four Crew of the Sylvan
Boat Dub of Moline, H., Beaten by
the Galveston ROvin. Club.
Special to ehe Gazette.

Special to ehe Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX May 2-The interstate
regatta came to an end to-day with sew.
eral Of the most exciting races ever rowed
II southern waters. The principal events
Of the regatta We're postponed and trans
ferred from the course at Jones Lake
several miles below the city to the bay
fronting wharves of the city. Several
thousand people gathered along the
wharYes as early as 10 O'Clock this
morning. The bay was alive with gsily
decorated crafts, steam and sail, loaded
down with sight-seers. The weather was
warm. A slight breeze was blowing but
the water was in good condition. The
course was q mile and three-g0srters.
The first event was the senior four
Dared shell race between the famous big
four crew of the Sylvan Boat Club of
Moline, H., and the Galveston Rowing
Club. The result proved big surprise
to the boys fran the Sucker state and
their many hackers. The MOlines were
the faTorites in the pools. Many
people even thought it pre-
sumptous for Galveston to challenge
such champions. When the flag fell
for the start the GaIvestons took the
water instantly, and shot out ten feet
ahead Of tn Molines, in the midst OF en-
thusisstiC cheering Neck and neck the
first half mile was covered, each crew
strainiug every muscle. The MOlines
stecred badly, aud the GaiveStOus Spurted
ahead turning the stake boat in five min
utes, and leading the Illinois crew. On
the home stretch the GalvestOns Rugged
the Waarves, rowing like TrOjanS, finally
reacbing the me- stake 100 yards ahead.
The Molines steered badly on the home
stretch and became demuraliZei at the
remarkable energy displayed 0y their Op-
pOnentS. The SylvanS frankly admitted
tGat they were Ous-rGWe1, and confessed
their surprise st the remarkable speed
exhibited by the Texas boys. This is the
same crew that compelled the Galveston
clu0 20 telegraph the money TO pay
their expenses south from Moline and re
turn, after they had formally entered the
race and agteed 10 CO Ne at their OWl ex-
pense They left for home this afternoon
The second event on the programme
was the Junior single Gull race, the con-
testauts being Eud5lm4n and EvasOn of
s.. Louis aud Johnson and Norris Of the
Protection club O. Galveston. EodcIman
took the lead, but The race to the stake
e
in 5:20, with Eade!man six seconds later
On the home stretch Endeiman and Eve
son struggled desperately fDr the lead,
Endelman winning in 1881; BvesOn,
second; Johnson, third.
The third race WIS a senior double
sCull between Korf and Weinand, cham
piOn scullers Of the Delaware club of
Chicago, and Crotty and Baker of the
Galveston CLUB. The latter had
already participated in the senior
fOur-Oared race, which had told
heavily against them IN the pools and on
the course. The Chicago boys allowed
the GllvestOns to get good lead, and
then quickly Overhauled them. Both
crews then pulled fOrty-two stroke, the
Delawares turning the stake bOsC in 1880,
Just eleven seconds a1ead of the Calves
tons. On the hOms stretch the Della
wares forged ahead, crossing the line in
10 :314, four seconds ahead of the Calves
tons.
This closed the regatta, bus the most
interesting aud exciting event of the
season was a single scull race, arranged
for O'Clock this evening, between J. f.
KOrf, champion sculler of the Chicago
crew, and John CrOtty, champion of
Texas. The race Was brought about by
the friends OF K)rf t4untjng CrotrY to
row for wager of 5000. Crotty had
already roWed in TWO hotly contested
races during the day, while KOrf
rowed but one. Crotty protested against
the race On account of mis- fstigued condi-
ton, but his friends had their blood
ar FUSED by KOrfs challenge, and, raising
$4,000, they backed CrOtty and goaded
hun into accepting the contest The
hot
finally exceeded $50CO When the two
champions appeared on the course thou
sands Of excited spectators lined
tue whsrves. The start was
favorable to KOrf, who starte1
half length ahead The first three
quarters of mile was roWed side by SIDE
at tremendous speed. Crotty spurted
ahead at the turning boat, making the
most skillful turn imaginable. As Korf
was turning his left oar jumped from the
lock, causing mOmentary delay which
proved fatal to his chances, for the GAL
weston champion was forging down the
home stretch with the speed of q msn VINO
was determined to win or die.
The Chicag) champion did nobly in try
ing TO overhaul CrOtty, but it was
no use. The Calves ION prodigy, nOtwith-
standing mis- fatigaed condition, outstrip-
I ped KOrf in the most Illuminating manner,
crossing the line fully five lengths ahead
of the celebrated Chicago sCuller Korfs
hackers tried to declare the race OF on
account Of the delay in turning the stake
but the Judges held it was fair race.
Thus the Galveston club defeated in as in
gle day the two champion crews ofIElinOIs.
Base BAN.